Secrets and legends of Lake Synevyr. Excursions in Western Ukraine. Legends of Lake Synevyr. Legends about Hoverla
The Carpathians are the most ecologically clean region of Ukraine. Here you can combine leisure and tranquil contemplation of nature. There are about 130 lakes in Transcarpathia. We will tell you about the cleanest and most picturesque.
Maricheyka
The lake, located near the Ukrainian-Romanian border, is famous for its beauty. It is located on top 1500 meters, however, is not deep. The bottom is covered with silt, which contributes to the overgrowth of the lake with sedge. Coniferous forest around. The water is fresh and clean.
Apshinets
Lake glacial origin considered one of the most scenic spots Carpathians. It is located at a height 1487 meters above sea level. Swimming here can be combined with admiring the Gorgana ridges. The depth of the lake is 3 meters. The water on the surface does not warm up above 13 degrees, deeper - the temperature is even lower, so diving is not recommended.
Brebeneskul
The lake is located at an altitude of 1800 meters. Quite shallow - up to 2.8 meters. The water is constantly replenished with atmospheric and groundwater, so it is clean and mineralized. However, you should be careful when entering the water, as the banks are steep and rocky.
Blue
The lake is located at an altitude of 600 meters, near the village of Sinyak. You can get to it by following the valley of the mountain river Upper Stream. Small blue in size. It is assumed that it was formed on the site of the craters of an ancient volcano. The water in the lake has medicinal properties due to its hydrogen sulfide-sulphate-calcium composition. The shores are swampy, overgrown with reeds and other vegetation. Prepare for the fact that the lake can get crowded as it is a popular tourist place. We also advise you not to be afraid of talking about the fact that the picturesqueness of the lake is greatly exaggerated, but to go and see everything with your own eyes.
Vorozheska
The lake is located on the slope of the Svidovets massif at a height 1460 meters. Consists of two parts. The depth of the greater part is 4.5 meters, and the smaller one is 2. The bottom is covered with silt, and the water, like in other lakes, is cold and clean. True, it will be problematic to go down to the lake: you have to go along a single steep rocky path.
Another lake with mineralized water, the supply of which is replenished due to precipitation. Bretskul is located on the territory of the Carpathian reserve. shallow depth-only 1.2 meters. But there are no numerous camps here, as near Nesamovyty and Brebeneskul. The lake offers an unusual view of Hoverla and the Montenegrin ridge as a whole.
Unselfish (Violent)
The highest glacial lake The Carpathians are located at an altitude of 1750 meters. The name, which is translated from Ukrainian as "mad", corresponds to the nature of the lake. The winds are constantly blowing here, and in rainy weather and do not hide from the raging nature. The lake is shrouded in various legends. One of them claims that if you wash yourself with the water of Nesamovity, you will soon find a soul mate. IN Lately crowds of tourists flock to the lake to swim, sunbathe and ride horses.
Upper
Finding the lake is not so easy, but it is possible. It is located on the Montenegrin ridge. Its depth is 3 meters. Most of the water comes from precipitation. Due to its hidden location, there are no crowds of tourists here, so lovers of wild recreation will like the lake.
Tourists are impressed by the panoramas of the Carpathians and the incredible mountain nature.
Spring has finally begun, everything around blooms and comes to life. This is a great time to climb the Carpathian Mountains and see how nature comes to life on Ukrainian meadows and peaks.
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6. Rib Mountain. Height - 2001 m
Mount Rebra is also located on the Montenegrin ridge, on the border of Ivano-Frankivsk and Transcarpathian regions. The peak is covered with grass, and its gentle slopes gradually turn into steep cliffs with rocky ledges - hence the name of the peak. Up to the mountain laid about five hiking trails, which mainly lead through other Montenegrin peaks. The route can be started from several villages of the Verkhovinsky district, in particular from the settlement of Bystrets, from the Zaroslyak sports base. Another route from the village of Hoverla starts from the checkpoint.
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7. Mount Menchul. Height - 1998 m
At Menchul Peak begins another Carpathian mountain range- The cutter. You can get to the top by the Montenegrin ridge from Berbenskul, or bypass it and get to Dzembronya. The route directly to Menchul starts from the village of Hoverla, Rakhiv district, Transcarpathian region.
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8. Mount Pop Ivan Marmaroshsky. Height - 1940 m
Mount Pop Ivan Marmaroshsky is located in the Rakhiv region of Transcarpathia, almost on the border with Romania. The top of the mountain is pronounced, it is surrounded by meadows with rare Carpathian herbs and flowers. Pop Ivan Marmarosky is located within Marmorsky mountain range and belongs to the peaks of the so-called "Hutsul Alps". Closer to the top is the village of Delovoye.
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9. Mount Turkul. Height - 1933 m
Mount Turkul is located within the Montenegrin mountain range, not far from the rocky peak Rebra. Despite its relative meanness, Turkul is incredibly beautiful: the peak is overgrown with evergreen juniper, mountain pines, and jagged rocks look from its slopes. Nearby there are many bowl-shaped depressions with lakes, in particular, the Kizli tract and Lake Nesamovitoe. You can get to the top from the villages of Goverla ( Ivano-Frankivsk region) or Bystrets (), and also from the Zaroslyak sports base near Vorokhta. Routes are usually laid up to the peak with the inclusion of several more peaks of the Chernogorsky ridge.
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10. Mount Breskul. Height - 1911 m
Breskul is located within the Montenegrin massif between Hoverla and Pozhizhevskaya. The top has a rounded domed shape with in some places steep rocky slopes, tracts and cliffs. The mountain is overgrown with various herbs, flowers and shrubs. Trekking routes to Breskul are usually planned to also cover Goverla or Pozhizhevskaya.
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Synevyr is a mountain lake in the Carpathians at an altitude of 989 meters above sea level. This miracle of nature is rightfully considered one of the main attractions of Transcarpathia.
Finding Lake Synevyr is not difficult - it is located 30 kilometers from the notorious Mezhyhirya. The lake was formed about 10,000 years ago, even in the post-glacial period, when mountains grew in the path of a fast river flow as a result of a shift, blocking its path with an insurmountable dam
Sea Eye is fed by four large streams and smaller underwater sources, and about 50-60 meters from the southeastern shore, a stream of lake water makes its way right through the slope, flowing down along the road
The water surface of Lake Synevyr occupies about 7 hectares, and the depth reaches 22 meters. Conventionally, the lake can be divided into northern, deeper, and southern parts, a kind of "barrier" between which is an underwater ridge, the height of which is different places ranges from one and a half to 11 meters
Where did this interesting beautiful name- ? There is one beautiful old legend about the origin of this word. A long time ago, there lived a wealthy count who had a daughter named Xin. One day, the count decided to check if the lumberjacks were cheating on him, and his daughter asked to go with him. While her father was talking to the woodcutters, Xin decided to take a walk in the woods. And so, she was slowly walking through the forest, picking flowers, when suddenly the magic sounds of a flute reached the girl's ears. Xin decided to find out where they were coming from, and soon she went out onto the lawn, on the elevation of which, among the grazing sheep, sat the young shepherd Vir, from whose pipe the melody that bewitched the girl came. She asked him to play her again and again - and so on until the very evening, when it was time for her to return home. But before leaving, Xin promised to return, and over time, they began to secretly see each other more and more often. When the count found out about his daughter's secret hobby, he gave her a serious thrashing and forbade her to meet with the shepherd, but the father's prohibitions did not stop the girl in love. Then the count threatened Vir that he would execute him if he did not back down from his daughter, but the shepherd was not afraid of the threats of the strict count. Then the count ordered to kill the boy. The count's servants pushed a huge boulder onto the shepherd who was waiting for the girl, and Xin, who came soon, saw what had happened to her beloved, hugged his stone "grave" and wept bitterly. The girl's tears flooded the entire clearing, and soon Xin herself disappeared into the blue waters. huge lake. People named this lake in honor of their beloved - Synevyr. The water in the lake is the color of Blue's eyes, and in the middle of the blue expanse rises a small island - the place where Vir died. It is thanks to this island that Lake Synevyr was popularly nicknamed "Sea Eye"
On the shore of the lake there are, reflected in the quiet water surface, the figures of Sinya and Vir, carved in 1984 from wood by sculptors Ivan Brovdi and Mikhail Sanich
In lakeside forests, among others, 38 species grow unique plants and there are 20 species of unique animals listed in the Red Book, so these lands are considered a National Natural Park. The lake itself is full of trout.
Another feature of Synevyr is the fact that it never overflows its banks - neither during the most violent floods, nor during the melting of mountain snows.
Finally, I would like to show Lake Synevyr in slightly cooler weather conditions
Why do people go to mountains? In the mountains, everyone finds his own excuse, someone wants to run away from his wife, someone from the bustle of the city and people, and someone vice versa, in search of loneliness and peace. At any time of the year, the mountains are beautiful and attractive, they are mysterious and photogenic. What could be better than waking up early in the morning on top of a mountain, and jumping out of a warm sleeping bag, quickly reach the very edge in order to have time to take a sip of the morning, invigorating air and photograph the sunrise. This is the "stupid" happiness of the photographer. Actually, I'm in front of mountain scenery, like a rabbit in front of a boa constrictor, I can express all my love and awe only through photographs. I would like to present you a small selection of the summer Carpathians, which I have collected over the past couple of years.
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1. My acquaintance with the Carpathians began in 2007, when I bought my first SLR camera.
3. I noticed an interesting point - the most inconceivable landscapes and views do not open from the very high point, but directly from the ridges and passes.
4. One of the most difficult routes are found in the wild Gorgans.
5. Paved trails on the ridge.
6. Central Gorgans are somewhat reminiscent of photographs of mountain deserts - huge stones, rocks, horses, dust and wind that blows in different directions. If you climb higher, you can see thermal contrasts and currents of hot air, and from the top you can see a huge valley of small mountains.
7. Carpathian black raven (kruk).
8. Some statistical information: mountain system The Carpathian begins near Bratislava and ends in the southeast of Romania. Length Carpathian mountains about 1500 km. The Carpathians are divided into three parts - Western, Eastern and Southern. The western ones are located on the territory of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland and partly Hungary, the Southern Carpathians are located on the territory of Romania, and the Eastern ones - on the territory of Ukraine.
9. The Carpathians are deservedly considered the most environmentally friendly region in Ukraine. Crystal clear and transparent lakes, bubbling mountain rivers, waterfalls, smoky mountain peaks, pure and intoxicating Fresh air, medicinal herbs and plants. In this corner of the wild and untouched nature, unique ancient forests grow to this day.
10. In the background, the Marmarosh massif - the peaks of Petros and Pop Ivan.
11. Polonina - dome-shaped treeless plateaus, smoothed by the advance of the glacier, which left longitudinal ribbed eruptions and small hollows on their slopes.
13. Lake Brebeneskul.
15. Delicious lingonberry (non-GMO).
16. Bilberry, in our region even a festival is dedicated to it and a monument has been erected.
23. Waterfall Shypit. Annual hippie hangout (our local Woodstock).
24. Pyramids on top, made by those who have reached the highest point.
25. Slow, grueling climb.
26. And this is a photo from my first trip to the mountains.
27. Schopenhauer said: “The most common kind of pride is national pride. Every person living on the planet feels a sense of pride in their homeland. I would replace the word "Motherland" with "Carpathians".
30. Gorgan stones, which are millions, millions of years old.
31. Gorgan peaks are famous for their steep ascents and descents, slippery stones and zherep.
32. Crystal clear mountain lake Synevyr.
33. Due to the high humidity in the Carpathians, very often the peaks are covered with fog and it seems that you are walking above the clouds.
39. Sunset over the Bear Gorge.
40. Tourists on the Borzhavsky ridge.
41. Gorgans.
42. Lake Brebeneskul - a lake of glacial origin, located at an altitude of 1801m above sea level (Chernogora ridge).
43. Exit to the Marmarosh Range.
44. Part of the Borzhavsky Ridge up to the top of Stoy.
The combination of two powerful elements - water and earth in the form of mountains - creates a unique pacifying and at the same time exciting beauty. Reflection of the majestic and rising mountains in the motionless surface of mountain lakes - for the sake of such landscapes, tourists are ready to conquer any heights.
Enjoy unforgettable beauty mountain lakes can be in Ukrainian Carpathians Oh. Some of them have become very popular place rest like local residents as well as tourists. Others remain hard to reach and attract the attention of adventurers even more. Each, even Not big lake in the Carpathians is shrouded in local legends and has its own unique story, so worth it to be included in your travel itinerary.
Synevyr
This the largest lake in the Carpathians. It is also called the Sea Eye of the Carpathian Mountains due to a small island located, like the pupil of an eye, in the middle of its water surface. It is located at an altitude of 989 m above sea level in the upper reaches of the Tereblya River in the Transcarpathian region. Average depth Synevyr reaches 12 m, and the greatest depth is 22-24 m. national park Synevyr. The views near the lake are truly breathtaking: steep slopes covered with centuries-old fir trees fall right to the water surface.
On the shore of this lake in the Carpathians are located viewing platforms And sculptural composition"Sin and Vir", carved from mahogany and depicting the main characters of the legend about the origin of Synevyr. According to her, the daughter of the local count Xin fell in love with Vir, a shepherd of simple origin. But her father did not allow the lovers to be together, so he ordered the shepherd to be killed. The count's men threw a huge stone on Vir. When Xin found out about tragic fate beloved, she embraced the ill-fated stone and wept. Tears that flowed in streams from Blue's sky-blue eyes and formed a whole lake, which, like a tear, is crystal clear.
You can get to Synevyr from nearby villages, for example, Nizhniy Studeny or Synevyrska Polyana, hiking trail to the lake there is also from the valley of Gicha through the consecrated spring drinking water. Not far from the lake there is a hotel and restaurant complex. Since the area around this lake in the Carpathians is a protected area, camping here is prohibited.
Brebeneskul
This most alpine lake in the Carpathians in Ukraine. It is located on the southwestern slope of the Chernogora ridge in deep gorge at an altitude of 1801 m above sea level, between the Brebeneskul mountain of the same name and Gutin Tomnatek mountain, one of the most high mountains in Ukraine. The width of the lake is from 28 to 44 m, the length is 134 m, and maximum depth-2.8 m. The river of the same name originates in Lake Brebeneskul.
To get to the lake in one day is possible only for tourists who will be either on Chernogora or in its vicinity. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that it is better not to stay for the night on Lake Brebeneskul. The sun appears here only in the morning hours, and then even in summer it is quite cold here. The descent from the lake is only to the village of Lugi. For those who plan to spend the night in these places, it is better to walk further along the ridge to Lake Nesamovyte, where it is a little warmer.
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Another lake in the Carpathians, located high in the mountains - 1750 m above sea level. It is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Turkul in the Chornohora massif, on the border of Ivano-Frankivsk and Transcarpathian regions. The length of the lake is 88 m, and the width is -45 m. The depth of Nesamovyty is small, reaching only 1.5 m. water trash. Because of this, the growth of aquatic plants increases, the lake is intensively overgrown with sedge, and its ecosystem is polluted.
Maricheyka
Another lake in the Carpathians in the Chornohora massif. It is located at an altitude of 1510 m above sea level in the southern part of the Carpathian national park, on the northeastern slope of Mount Shurin. In the northwestern direction from the lake there is one of the two-thousander mountains of the Ukrainian Carpathians - Mount Pop Ivan Chernogorsky. Maricheyka is a relatively small lake 88 m long, 45 m wide and less than a meter deep, surrounded on all sides by dense smerekovy forest.
The legend about the origin of the lake is tragic. The girl Marichka was going to her fiancé, the shepherd Ivan, in the mountains, but she saw that enemies were approaching the village from behind the pass. She persuaded Ivana Marichka to run and warn everyone, and she herself undertook to divert the attention of the troops, taking them further along the Carpathian paths. As a result, Marichka died. According to one version of the legend, the lake arose from the tears of Ivan, whose bride was killed by enemies. According to another version, the Carpathians themselves shook from a brutal murder, a gorge opened up, stones fell, a strong thunderstorm began. Nature raged until the remains of the killers were buried under the stones and waters of the lake. Since then, the lake bears the name of that girl, and the forest around its banks is called Maiden's.
The most convenient way to get to this lake in the Carpathians is from the village of Shibenoe, from the checkpoint in this village to Maricheika, about 9 km. A visit to this lake in the Carpathians is often included in the itinerary of travelers along Chernogora, because 4.5 km from the lake is Pip Ivan Chernogorsky, and then Hoverla.
Gerashaska (Dogyaska)
If you are in the famous Carpathian ski resort Dragobrat, take a walk to the picturesque natural ensemble - the cascading 7-meter Dragobrat waterfall and the Gerashaska lake located above it. This lake in the Carpathians is remarkable for its shape, it is almost rectangular! The reservoir is more than 110 m wide, but its depth is small - only 1.2 m.
You can get to the lake from ski complex"Dragobrat" through Mount Stog, which is in the north-eastern part of the Svidovets mountain range. The nearest settlements to the lake are the villages of Kosovska Polyana and Chernaya Tisa. In general, the route along Svidovets to Gerashaska is marked, the lake is marked with a rectangular mark with two white stripes and one yellow between them. While hiking in Svidovets, in addition to this lake in the Carpathians, you can see three more mountain lakes called Ivor, Apshinets and Vorozheska.
Ivor (Dragobrat lake)
If you are near Mount Bliznitsa on the Svidovets ridge, you have the opportunity to admire the beauty of several high-mountain lakes at once. In addition to Hereshaska, these include Lake Ivor, located at an altitude of 1600 m above sea level. Its depth is small, it reaches only 1.5 m. You can take a walk to it from the Dragobrat ski resort.
According to legend, this lake in the Carpathians was also formed due to the tears of a beautiful Carpathian girl. For the location of one of the two twin brothers who fell in love with her, she asked to get a rare edelweiss flower from Bliznitsa Mountain. The brothers, seeing the same flower on the nearest rock, rushed headlong to fulfill the whim of the beauty. However, loose mountain trails dangerous, so one of the brothers fell down, and the second, trying to save him, also died. The proud Hutsul woman inconsolably mourned the loss, a lake arose from her tears, and when local gendarmes arrived at the scene of the tragedy, they turned to stone from what they saw and turned into rocks. Now the path leading to the lake passes by rocky ledges called Gendarmes, and the area itself has become known as Dragobrat.
And today the descent to the lake is very dangerous, tourists are strongly advised to go down very carefully. The views around the lake are very picturesque. Gorgany, and the Montenegrin ridge, and Mount Petros, and the resort "Dragobrat" will be visible.
Apshinets
Another lake in the Carpathians in the Svidovets mountain range. It is located at an altitude of 1487 m above sea level, its length is 126 m, its width is about 100 m, and its depth is up to 3.3 m. You can get to this lake in the Carpathians from the ridge road along Svidovets. If you climb to it from the foot, then you won’t be able to get there in one day, but you can hire horses in nearby villages. Unlike Lake Hereshaska, which is visited even by off-road vehicles, near Apshinets Lake is less crowded. Finding a lake while hiking along Svidovets is quite easy. When you pass Mount Kotel with the crest of the ridge, you will have a choice of descents to three lakes - to Vorozheska, to Lake Apshinets a little further along the ridge or to Lake Gereshaska.
Vorozheska
fourth famous lake in the Carpathians in the Svidovets massif is Vorozheska. It is located at an altitude of 1460 m above sea level. It consists of two small reservoirs. greater lake rounded shape with a diameter of 95 m and a depth of up to 4.5 m, and the second has the shape of a crescent 76 m long, 28 m wide and up to 2 m deep. -east - Mount Kotel. Closest to the lake locality is the village of Chernaya Tisa.
A tragic legend is also associated with this lake in the Carpathians. Once two brothers fell in love with one girl and in order to find out who would win her heart, they decided to swim a mountain lake at speed. But as soon as they began to swim, a thunderstorm came up, and the waters of the lake covered the brothers in a big wave, dragging them into the depths. Since then, a disconsolate mother came to the lake and asked the lake why it was so hostile, that it took away her two sons, and the Carpathian wind only carried fragments of the word “hostile” (Ukrainian vorozhe) around the neighborhood. This is how the name of this lake in the Carpathians appeared - Vorozheska.
Lebedin (Swan Lake)
This lake in the Carpathians is located on the territory of the protected natural boundary Lebedyn, which is part of the National natural park"Hutsulshchyna" in the Pokutsko-Bukovina Carpathians. On the territory of this park there are six small lakes, the most famous of them is Swan Lake. It is located on the southern slope of the Lebedin Ridge at an altitude of 650 m and is surrounded on all sides by a beech forest. When studying it, it was revealed that despite its small size (the area of \u200b\u200bits water surface is 3500 sq. M), Swan has a very great depth- The 12-meter pole of researchers never reached the bottom, its estimated depth can reach 28 m. Due to a large number leaves falling into this lake in the Carpathians, its waters are saturated with hydrogen sulfide. It is surrounded not only by forests, but also by small meadows, where 17 representatives of the flora from the Red Book of Ukraine grow.
Crane (Dead Lake)
Another lake in the Carpathians with a high level of hydrogen sulfide, which is why higher living organisms do not live in its waters. This mountain lake is located in the Carpathians in the Skole Beskydy massif on the territory of the national park of the same name. Dark water and bubbles rising to its surface, as well as the folk sad glory of a dead place (the area around it is really marshy and dangerous, especially during the snowmelt period) made this lake in the Carpathians mysterious, which attracts modern tourists.
As in the case swan lake, it is unlikely that it will be possible to measure the depth of Zhuravliny because of the fallen tree trunks covering its bottom. get to dead lake you can go southeast from the village of Dubina, as well as from the village of Skole (8.5 km). Marked trails lead to the lake, since below it there is also another tourist natural attraction - the Kamenetsky waterfall.
Rosohan
If you are looking for a truly secluded place, then the alpine lake in the Carpathians called Rosokhan is exactly what you need. It is located at an altitude of 1120 m above sea level and was formed due to a landslide, according to one version, and according to another - after the fall of a meteorite. The lake is 50-70 m long, up to 20 m wide, and its depth after rains or during the period of snow melt can reach 4.8 m.
Travelers can find this secluded lake in the Carpathians on the southern slope of the Arshitsya ridge, in the Gorgany mountain range. The lake is very picturesque, the water in it is so clear that every stone at the bottom is visible. But do not even hope to pitch tents on its banks, because a dense dusky forest reaches its steep and rocky banks. Below Rosokhan is the Grofetsky pond, which becomes shallow and swampy in summer, but it is still sometimes confused with the lake itself. You can go to the pond from the saddle between the mountains of Grofa and Kon-Grofetsky.
Reach this secluded and picturesque lake it is possible from the village of Myslovka, from where you can walk along the Arshitsa ridge to the village of Osmoloda, and after Osmoloda from the Mshan forestry to the lake it will be about 7 km. On such a route, you can visit not only Rosokhan, but also several other secluded Gorgan lakes, such as Arshitsa, Forgotten, Killed and Meadows.
Bukovina (Mountain, Carpathian) Eye
This lake in the Carpathians is located at an altitude of about 1000 m above sea level in the massif of the Yalovychorsky mountains. It is surrounded by picturesque mountain slopes, overgrown with thick coniferous forest. It is about 100 m long, but it is impossible to measure the true depth, since massive trunks of fallen trees block the way for scuba divers throughout the lake. According to unconfirmed reports, the depth of the Bukovynsky Oka is about 6 m. The nearest settlement to this reservoir is the village of Nizhny Yalovets. If you move east from the village, then Bukovinskoye Oko will be about 1.5 km away.
upper lake
This lake in the Carpathians is located at an altitude of 1628 m above sea level within the Montenegrin protected area. Its length is 105 m, width - 26 m, and depth - more than 3 m. You can find this high-mountainous crystal-clear reservoir on the southwestern slope of the main Montenegrin massif, in the Ozernaya tract. By the way, the name of this tract was given by 13 mountain lakes, which are located in it. So, in addition to the Upper Lake, on the territory of the Ozernaya tract there are smaller lakes Lower, Srednee, Long, Kalyuzhnoye, Kisloe, etc. In the north direction from the Upper Lake there is Mount Pozhizhevskaya, in the northeast - Mount Dancizh, and in the southeast - Mount Turkul. Closest to this mountain lake in the Carpathians, the settlement is the village of Hoverla.
